Paying for This Site
Heroic Technical Writing on Facebook
Twittering
- Oh, for gosh sakes... Assure: instill confidence in someone that a particular outcome will occur Ensure: make cert… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 day ago
- Seriously. youtube.com/watch?v=dHSxQ2… 3 days ago
- I'm editing a client's text and he's been systematically undoing a lot of the formatting that I put into the docume… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 days ago
-
Recent Posts
Follow this blog via email
Join 4,723 other subscribersArchives
Categories
Category Archives: job hunting
The Nuts and Bolts of Applying to Write at NASA
This past week I got an email from a college student who wanted to write for NASA. She took the time to read my page full of advice regarding the space-writing life and still wanted to know more. More to … Continue reading
Maintaining a Heroic Attitude in an Uncertain World
An industry buddy suggested I write an article on the state of the aerospace business and the “heroic” actions people and small companies have had to take to keep themselves together during the economic crisis l inked to the COVID-19 … Continue reading
Posted in interviews, job hunting, personal, philosophy
Leave a comment
The Island of Misfit Ideas
I’ve discussed previously my occasional habit of purchasing electronic “toys” for which I later discover I have little use. Being a bit of a scatterbrain, I’ve also had similar interactions with plans and ideas. Some come to fruition (moving to … Continue reading
Posted in education, freelancing, job hunting, leadership, personal, philosophy, volunteering
Leave a comment
Reader Response: Tech Writing in the Hospitality Industry
Today’s post was born out of a response to a reader who wishes to remain anonymous (FYI, I did receive her permission to share this as long as I didn’t include her name). Nice to know you folks think I … Continue reading
Posted in careers, instructional design, job hunting, Uncategorized
2 Comments
Making a New Normal
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. —Unknown After a couple weeks of alternating between anxiety and numbness from the ongoing coronavirus crisis, I’ve reached the point of resignation…or maybe acceptance is a better word for it. … Continue reading
Posted in careers, job hunting, personal
Leave a comment